MPR Artists-in-Residence

Meet Class Notes Artist: Mill City String QuartetThe Mill City String Quartet completed a tour of elementary schools in southern Minnesota as 2014-15 Class Notes Artists. They performed for approximately 2,700 students across eight different schools.October 8, 2014

Lyz Jaakola receives Sally Award in educationLyz Jaakola, one of Classical MPR's 2013-2014 Class Notes Artists, has received the Education Award for a her work in raising awareness and appreciation of Native music and culture throughout Minnesota.June 9, 2014

Listen: Music from the 2013-14 Class Notes ArtistsThe CD, 'A Musical History Tour,' was distributed to more than 22,500 elementary students across Minnesota who participated in the 2013-14 Class Notes Artist program. As an alternative to listening on a CD, we're presenting these tracks in a streamable format.June 5, 2014

Meet the 2014-2015 Class Notes ArtistsClassical MPR's Class Notes Artists will be performing in schools throughout Minnesota during the 2014-2015 academic year. Join us at 9, 10 and 11 a.m., and at 3, 4, 5 and 6 p.m., as we introduce each Class Notes Artist.May 19, 2014

A musical mentor gets a Minnesota Fringe Festival tribute
When I started work as a digital producer at MPR in October 2013, the very first story I assigned and edited for Classical MPR was Barb Teed&rsquo;s moving (and amusing) tribute to her musical mentor: her father. My father was fond of Vivaldi. As we listened to The Four Seasons, my father pointed out violin &hellip; Continue reading A musical mentor gets a Minnesota Fringe Festival tribute &rarr;